Sumner Private Investigator
We take custody, infidelity, insurance and workers' compensation cases in Sumner and across Pierce County. We work them from our Oak Harbor office and come to you whenever a case needs eyes on the ground.
Contact UsWhy Tracked N Solved?
When you call, you reach investigators who live in your area, never a call center reading a script.
- We are members of a global association of private investigators.
- Real investigators who live and work in the areas we serve, not office staff reading a script.
- Offices in Idaho, Colorado, Washington, Alabama and Mississippi, with coverage in Wyoming.
- We do not outsource our work, and we do not make promises we cannot keep.
- A vetted network of partners in Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
- Reports built for attorneys, law firms and public defenders, with evidence that stands up in court.
- We find hard-to-find people, family breakdowns, fraud and theft.
- We treat missing persons, runaways and silent relatives as more than cases.
- We answer honestly about what we can and cannot do before you hire us.
- Our founder, Mitch, started Tracked N Solved because people desperate for answers were being ignored.
- We call you back, we keep digging, and we treat your case like our own family's.
Tracked N Solved Services
- Background ChecksFast, thorough background checks on people, tenants and business partners so you decide with facts.
- Criminal DefenseSkilled investigators uncover evidence, find witnesses and prepare records for defense attorneys.
- Cheating SpouseDiscreet investigators gather clear evidence of infidelity through legal, professionally run surveillance.
- Child CustodyOur investigators document parenting time and the home environment for your attorney.
- InsuranceExperienced investigators expose fraudulent claims through surveillance and careful fact-finding.
- People FinderWe locate missing persons, lost relatives and old contacts, wherever they have moved.
- Process ServerWe deliver legal documents quickly and properly, with a signed proof of service.
- Skip TracingProfessional tracers locate hard-to-find debtors, witnesses and people who stopped answering.
- SurveillanceProfessional covert surveillance documenting infidelity, claim fraud or threats to your safety.
- Personal InjuryThorough investigators gather accident evidence, witness statements and photographs for your claim.
- FraudInvestigators uncover insurance and financial fraud and document it for court.
Contact Tracked N Solved
Tell us what you need. An investigator reads every message and calls you back.
- We call you back to talk through your situation in private.
- We tell you what we can do, what it takes and what we cannot do.
- You decide whether to hire us. There is no pressure.
- We keep your case details private from start to finish.
Secure and confidential: your information is encrypted and never shared.
Sumner Investigation Hotline
(360) 914-3833Calls ring at our Oak Harbor office, our nearest one, and we travel to Sumner.
About Sumner, Washington
A valley town under Mount Rainier
Sumner is a small city in northern Pierce County, Washington, set on flat river farmland with Mount Rainier looming to the south. Puyallup, Auburn, Bonney Lake and Orting all sit close by. We keep no office in Sumner. From our Oak Harbor office, we handle Sumner matters and usually come to you when the work needs us there. Since getting to Sumner takes us a while, we usually set up every visit with you first.
Neighboring towns blur together here, so a person may live in one, earn a paycheck in a second and simply buy groceries in a third. A trail that begins at a Sumner doorstep can end at an Auburn job site. Tracked N Solved follows the facts across those borders and tells you where each step happened.
Rhubarb, rails and a name by lottery
Sumner began as a Northern Pacific Railway stop. Its name honors Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist, and the town drew that name by lottery. Now it calls itself the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World, and every June the free Rhubarb Days fair packs Main Street and Heritage Park.
Festival crowds change our plans. A parked car vanishes among fair visitors, yet the same car draws letter on a still Tuesday morning. We set the time, vehicle and watch point for the block, so Tracked N Solved stays low-key, remains on public land and records dated notes.
Warehouses, roasters and the White River
Sumner is a working town. Dillanos Coffee Roasters is based here, and REI runs a big distribution center in the valley, so many neighbors rise early for loading docks and production lines. Shifts like those leave clear patterns of arrival and departure that a careful observer can document.
On weekends, people drift toward the White River and the park paths. A person who claims a ruined back may be spotted walking a trail, and a parent's Saturday plans may pass through a riverside lot. The valley also lies in a volcanic mudflow hazard zone for Mount Rainier, which locals take in stride.
Who calls us and what to expect
Sumner callers have familiar worries. A tenant goes silent. A neighbor dispute turns ugly. A contractor takes a deposit and then disappears. A relative changes phone numbers without a word. We begin by hearing the facts you hold, the answer you need and the likely price.
Some customers live far away. At times, we assist an out-of-state landlord, a cousin abroad, or a Tacoma lawyer with the Sumner part of a case. We send updates by phone or letter, and every client has one contact named for them.
Sumner is shaped by farms, trains and rivers, so we build each case plan by block, season and weekday, since a sunny day approach fails on a quiet weekday for Sumner clients.
How Tracked N Solved® can help Sumner, WA
Around Sumner, most people call us to settle one point: who someone is, what happened, or if a claim holds. We seek that answer for people in Sumner and across Pierce County, then place each finding in writing.
Family and relationship cases
For Sumner clients, a custody swap that turns tense, or a child whose schedule changes overnight, usually pushes a parent to seek proof. A Sumner child custody investigator records every pickup and then drop-off and notes which adults are present. Our report lists the dates and also times a family attorney will want first, along with the place of each handoff and the vehicles involved.
Families also reach out when somebody stops answering. Often in Pierce County, we can locate a missing brother, learn where your grown daughter lives now, and deliver your message. In Sumner, we act gently, keep your name private unless you say otherwise, and never push the found person. When you want no contact, we share an address and leave it there.
We know in Sumner, spouse doubts can feel too heavy to carry alone. A careful Sumner infidelity private investigator watches from public roads, logs the hour of each sighting, takes photographs stamped with the date, and never trespasses or breaks into accounts. We report plainly, whatever turns up, and the next decision stays with you, so you can talk it over with a lawyer or counselor first.
Insurance and injury claims
In Sumner, carriers, employers and law offices give us claims that raise doubts. First we read the file and still separate what is documented from what is just said. Afterward around Sumner, we review dates, photos, and statements, since conflicts often show the real story. Then we usually go to the Sumner scene, take our own photos, and talk with witnesses soon.
A careful Sumner insurance investigator settles what caused the damage by reading each report on file, and lays the timeline out built around the Sumner facts. We help a fair claim keep moving, while a weak one gets reviewed again. We include every finding in our report, even details that help the other side.
Observation demands patience. We match the day and the lookout spot to the neighborhood, log only what happens in plain view and simply note every time, place and vehicle in a running log. Each photo carries its date, and still we generally never fill a gap with a guess.
Plenty of people near Sumner work in warehouses, roasteries and generally shops, and always some get hurt on the job. When it is warranted, a Sumner workman's comp investigator films outdoor activity from public ground and reports only what footage and notes prove, handing an employer or lawyer facts instead of hearsay across Sumner.
Reaching our office
Here in Sumner, our Oak Harbor office lies far from Sumner, and we then say so openly. Before we head south, we agree on your aim, schedule and how often we send updates. A good share of early work runs by phone and typically through files, which trims your bill. If a visit is needed, we explain the plan and still likely effort first.
Sumner callers can phone (360) 914-3833. Sumner mail: our Oak Harbor office, 749 SE Pioneer Way Unit 102, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, covering Sumner. A phone call is an easy first step, and no trip to our office is needed.
Nobody in this trade can promise an outcome, and usually we regularly do not pretend to. We stay careful, guard your confidences and say what we generally found, however hard that is to hear.
Call ahead of you often commit to anything. We will always describe how a Sumner file would unfold, what it might cost and also how often we would update you in Sumner.
Homes and families
- Across Sumner, we check out a house renter's past addresses before you give over the keys near Heritage Park.
- In Sumner, we find an adult son when he leaves the valley and stops taking calls.
- We then photograph a boundary quarrel between neighbors and generally stamp each photo with its date.
- We only confirm who gives your teen rides to weekend gatherings after a custody change in Sumner.
- In Sumner, we often read a remodeler's complaint history before you typically wire any deposit.
- We simply look into a wife's odd late nights away from home.
- Often, we find an aunt in Sumner after she moves from a shared home and changes her phone number.
- We usually confirm who is really selling a used truck before you generally hand over cash.
Courts and attorneys
- We also serve a summons on a store proprietor who stays behind a locked door near Sumner.
- Around Sumner, we first hand a witness subpoena to a worker on shift at a loading dock.
- We find a defendant who divides his week between Sumner and Auburn.
- We simply talk with people who saw a collision along the river road.
- Our Sumner team often serves an eviction notice on a tenant who stays behind a closed door.
- We review public court records on the other party before mediation starts.
- We simply put a restraining order into the hands of a man who avoids the mail carrier across Sumner.
- For Sumner clients, we assemble photographs, field notes and still witness statements into one binder for counsel.
Business and visitors
- Around Sumner, we always study a possible partner's earlier companies and first court cases before you invest.
- Here in Sumner, we usually check on an employee paid for shifts that no coworker recalls.
- We document a downtown shopper's slip and fall from several angles.
- We observe a claimant with a stated back injury who appears on park trail hikes.
- We trace a former lodger who skipped out on rent and the power bill in Sumner.
- Around Sumner, we check into a vendor disputing a charge after a fair weekend.
- We screen a manager candidate's work history before they get the safe code.
- We look up an internet merchant's reviews and complaints before you pay for an order.
Our Experience
We offer over 70 years of combined experience and expertise in the area of investigation.
Law Enforcement
Our investigators come with the experience of former military and law enforcement.
Our Resources
We have a variety of resources that help make us the top choice for people throughout the Sumner area and Pierce County, Washington.
Our Services
We offer a comprehensive list of services to help with all of your investigative needs.
